Sensory Intelligence® Practitioners CourseÂ
Training in Adult/Adolescent Sensory Processing
Professional development to grow your business and elevate your reputationÂ
 What you will get when joining our
Accredited Practitioners Course
- 16 Modules of 9 online, self-directed learning and 7 live Zoom sessionsÂ
with training from professional experts - Uninterrupted access to our learning management systemÂ
to work through the material at your own pace in conjunction with the self-directed sessions during the 90-day access learning period - as an ecosystem member, your access will be extended for 12 months - 2 Sensory Matrix™ & 2 Senses@Work™Â
tokens to complete for in-training and case study purposes - Accreditation certificateÂ
upon successful completion of the course - 30 CPD pointsÂ
accredited by the University of Stellenbosch (healthcare), including 1 Ethics point (healthcare) - 20 Core Competencies- & 16 Resource Development hoursÂ
accredited by ICF (coaches) - 11 Recorded Q&A bonus sessions included
- Interactive online Q&A support throughout the course
- 50% saving on Sensory Matrix™ & Senses@Work™ assessmentsÂ
as a licensed ecosystem member - Accredited as a Sensory Intelligence® Licensed Practitioner
- Become part of our growing professional communityÂ
- Kick-start resources with continuous access to the Practitioners Course Learning Management System and the Ecosystem Learning Management SystemÂ
- Priority access to our referral program - get matched with new clients as they come through our network.Â
Join our learning revolution in mental health, human connection and workplace productivityÂ
 Course outcomesÂ
Why should you do this course?Â
- Acquire and develop an in-depth understanding of sensory processing and assessments and how it can be used to improve the quality of life, home, work and relationships for adolescents and adults.
- Understand complex sensory neuroscience concepts in a more practical and easy-to-use format.
- Learn more about yourself and your own sensory wiring and take your personal development to the next level - this will enable you to implement with clients easily.
- Expand your service offering as a healthcare specialist in utilising sensory insights and strategies to fast-track therapy for adults in mental health, workplace productivity and/or educational settings. Sensory Intelligence® can successfully be integrated into the treatment of adolescents and adults with ADHD, Asperger syndrome, anxiety, depression, bipolar- and/or stress-related disorders, trauma, Alzheimers and Dementia.
- Expand your service offering as a coach and/or wellness practitioner to achieve results faster and efficiently to reduce stress, increase energy and resilience while improving performance in both lifestyle- and executive coaching.
- Be on the forefront of innovation and new workplace practises as an architect, designer or workspace consultant to create spaces for end-user comfort.Â
- Build resilience for your clients while improving performance in both lifestyle- and executive coaching.
- Be the employer of choice and align with the new world of work practises to take your employee health and wellbeing to the next level.
- Healthcare workers earn up to 30 CEU/CPD credits accredited by the University of Stellenbosch, South Africa.Â
- Coaches earn up to 20 Core Competencies- and 16 Resource Development hours accredited by the ICF (International Coaching Federation).
Course Content Â
All course content are consistently updated with new concepts, insights and researchÂ
Modules will be presented through a combination of self-directed and live Zoom sessions
Module 1
*LIVE -Â 6 August 2026
→ Orientation and introduction to Sensory Intelligence® Â
→ The 7 senses, neuroscience and applications Â
Module 2
Self-directed
→ Theory, constructs and development of sensory processing Â
→ Research and science
Module 3
Self-directedÂ
→ The human brain
→ Neuroscience systems, pathways and sensory connections Â
Module 4
Self-directed
→ Sensory self-assessments for adultsÂ
→ Sensory Audit™ for the environment
Module 5
Self-directedÂ
→ The Sensory Matrix™ introductionÂ
→ Understanding thresholds, self-regulation & strategiesÂ
Module 6.1
*LIVE - 27Â August 2026
→ The Sensory Matrix™ for yourself
→ Sensory systems
Module 6.2
*LIVE - 3 September 2026
→ The Sensory Matrix™ for yourself
→ Total scores
Module 7
Self-directed
→ Intervention models and frameworks
Module 8
Self-directed
→ Mental health and
wellbeing
Module 9
Live - 17 September 2026
→ Mental health & wellbeing discussions and group workÂ
Module 10
Self-directedÂ
→ Relationships conflict and harmony based on different sensory thresholdsÂ
Module 11
Self-directedÂ
→ Workplace productivity and goodness-of-fit
Module 12
Live -Â 1Â October 2026
→ Relationships group work
→ Workplace productivity
group work
Module 13
Live - 8Â October 2026
→ Sensory Matrix™ for clients - application and case studies
Module 14
*Live - 15 October 2026
→ Implementation, next steps and the way forward
Module 15
Self-directedÂ
→ Bonus session Q&A'sÂ
→ Pre-recorded sessions x 11Â
Participants have the option of attending either the morning or afternoon time slot for the 7 live Zoom sessions.Â
The option you choose will be your time slot for the duration of the course:
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9.00-11.00 AM SAST/CAT/EETÂ Time, UTC +02:00Â
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5.00-7.00 PM SAST/CAT/EETÂ Time, UTC +02:00
CEU/CPD Credits and Certificate
This online activity offers a maximum of:Â
- 30 CEU/CPD credits accredited by the University of Stellenbosch, South Africa,
or - 20 Core Competencies- and 16 Resource Development hours accredited by the International Coaching Federation (ICF)
Participants will also receive a Certificate of Completion after finishing this course.Â
We are inviting you to be a founding member as part of our ecosystem pilot. Our course and framwork is a one-of-a-kind, world-class, learning journey and community
Space is limited. The course opens on the 1st of August 2026 with the
first live Zoom session on the 6th of August. Don't miss out!
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Money-back guarantee!Â
If you join our Accredited Practitioners Course, attend all the live sessions and group work, and are not satisfied, we will refund you in full... no questions asked.Â
About usÂ
- We are professionals with over 50 years of collective experience, research, and practise in mental health and occupational therapy.Â
- Our work is based on neuroscience and research, yet it is simple and easy to implement.
- Annemarie applies her mission to take the highly complex sensory integration/sensory processing theories and make them easy, accessible, and practical.Â
- We focus on the environment and the 7 senses - and how they influence attention, emotion and behaviour.Â
- We have a lifelong-learning mindset, and while we know more than most people 🧑🏼‍🎓, we continue to learn more ourselves daily!
- We have been building a community of professionals since the inception of this course. Our new ecosystem, launched in October 2026, will take learning, support, and growth to the next level.Â
- We like having fun and ensure we do that in our learning journeys too!
- Our 3 values are:Â
- Simplicity - we keep things simple
- Innovation - we hate the proverbial box
- ComPASSIONÂ - we are absolutely passionate about what we do, and the "therapist" in us makes us hugely compassionate. We understand human beings!Â
Dr Annemarie Lombard
Annemarie is the thought leader, founder and CEO of Sensory Intelligence® Consulting, a sensory processing subject expert and the author of “Sensory Intelligence: Why It Matters More Than IQ and EQ”, published by Metz Press, 2007. She has a PhD in Occupational Therapy, acquired through the University of Cape Town in 2012. Dr Lombard has over 35 years of national and international experience in people development and learning and practised as an occupational therapist for 15 years dealing with children with special needs, learning and attention difficulties. She is registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa. She is married to Eugene and has two boys, Lukas and Henrick. She lives in Cape Town, South Africa.Â